UGH... F1 is dying. Next there will be a rule that 50% of the drivers have to be women and points will be assigned based on how privileged you are. Sebastian Vettel wins: 1 point, fat, ugly, minority tranny in a wheel chair comes in 22nd = 4,506 points.

I do not watch F1 for the grid girls, but I find it increasingly aggravating that a vocal minority of complaining, gender baiting, hustlers dictate what is and isn't socially acceptable. Thanks for robbing some of the glitz and glamour from my sport, shrews!

How very sad the world has become beautiful women with beautiful cars go hand in hand political correctness and feminism gone mad heaven help us three cheers for hot chicks it has always been that way globally iam well travelled and this is the case i guess moto gp is next poor valentino rossi he will be dissaponted.

There would be anarchy here in the states if they got rid of cheerleaders, boxing girls, UFC girls, motorcross girls, IMSA girls or any other sport that has girls in it promoting the event. By the way, did anyone bother to ask the F1 grid girls if THEY had a problem with it???? again, the PC police dictating for another body of what they think is morally and ethically correct without even asking that body (F1 grid girls) if they had a problem.

anyways....things get better

Anyone ready for timetable changes? It's possible? I was okay with the current schedule and did not mind getting up at 2:30am (only getting 4 to 5hrs of sleep) to watch practices and races BUUUUUUT....

F1 race start times could change in plans to boost TV ratings

Formula 1 race start times could be shifted back to 3.10pm at the majority of events from 2018 as part of an effort to boost the television audience.

This would mean typical European races would move away from the traditional 2pm start slot they have held for decades.

Furthermore, there is the idea to move the races back a further 10 minutes - to start at 3.10pm - to help better fit with commercial television channel coverage, especially with the American audience and the need to run adverts before the start.

It added a further practice session must take place the day before the race and the qualifying must "take place on the day before the race and will start no less than two hours after the end of P3."

The timetable changes will only apply for events that run to a normal daytime slot, with Singapore and Bahrain running to a full night race schedule and Abu Dhabi again expected to hold its event at dusk.

The start time of the French Grand Prix this year is also expected to be moved back another hour - to 4.10pm - in a bid to avoid a direct clash with the England vs Panama World Cup game that begins at 2pm French time.

I'm sure there are many grid girls who enjoy what they are doing.
It's not that different from modelling.

To me, grid girls are like those jets flyby, driver's parade, or that anthem part with the drivers standing at the front of the grid
They serve no technical purpose, but they are all part of a race weekend fanfare.

F1 management should really be more careful that the sport doesn't end up being a platform for political/social agenda.